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adjudicate
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verb
(= judge, try)
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
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verb
(= decide, settle)
bring to an end; settle conclusively
The case was decided
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
liability
Noun
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A liability is something for which you are liable or responsible.
The airline admitted liability for loosing the suitcase.
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A liability is when you owe money to someone else.
The company had a liability of more than 10 million dollars.
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A liability is a weakness or problem that holds you back from doing things.
He worked as a writer, but found his bad spelling was a real liability.